654 Quotes About Oppression
- Author Jon Ronson
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A stab had clearly once been made at de-uglifying these public spaces by painting a corridor a jaunty yellow. This was because, it turned out, babies come here to have their brains tested and someone thought the yellow might calm them. But I couldn’t see how. Such was the oppressive ugliness of this building it would have been like sticking a red nose on a cadaver and calling it Ronald McDonald.
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- Author Auberon Waugh
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Christmas has become a public affirmation of the power and benignity of the state, to which we all make obeisance in the sybolism of the breath test ceremony.
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- Author Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
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God afflicts people for a reason
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- Author Stephen Magnus
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Knowledge and education are the major weapon of liberation from oppressions.
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- Author Lorraine Nilon
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We don’t have the right to interfere with each other’s freewill. To do so is a sign of lust for control and power. When others and organizations attempt to dictate how we should worship our origins, or believe they are entitled to control us to their expectations, under the guise that it will put us in good favor with the deity of their choice, they are worshipping power and control.
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- Author Matshona Dhliwayo
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Oppress several,and you have several enemies.Oppress many,and you have many enemies.Oppress numerous,and you have numerous enemies.Oppress countless,and you have countless enemies.
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- Author Matshona Dhliwayo
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Poverty is economic oppression.Tyranny is political oppression.Oppose those who oppress others.Support those who liberate others.
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- Author Matshona Dhliwayo
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The oppressed must cry out to God.The oppressor must repent of his sins.The liberated must give thanks.
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- Author Harry Belafonte
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Fascism is fascism. Terrorism is terrorism. Oppression is oppression.
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